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CHS should give Muslim students a prayer space

CHS should give Muslim students a prayer space

HiLite Staff April 20, 2023

In the religion of Islam, Muslims have to fulfill five daily prayers. For the majority of the year, the afternoon prayer of Dhuhr, falls during school hours. Currently at this school, some students are...

CHS should expand Honored Mentor recognition, allow all seniors to choose an Honored Mentor

CHS should expand Honored Mentor recognition, allow all seniors to choose an Honored Mentor

HiLite Staff April 19, 2023

Every school year during the spring semester, students who meet a high GPA standard receive Top Scholar recognition. An updated requirement for the program was implemented in 2019 to prevent pitting students...

New ID policy is inefficient, administration should return to entering ID code on keypad

HiLite Staff February 1, 2023

On Jan. 13, CHS implemented a new ID policy for all students and staff. Students must scan their physical ID cards at the cafeteria, media center and the attendance office. According to Principal Tim...

With recent racially motivated attack of IU student, Indiana must do more to protect vulnerable communities, schools must combat harmful rhetoric

With recent racially motivated attack of IU student, Indiana must do more to protect vulnerable communities, schools must combat harmful rhetoric

Staff Editorial February 1, 2023

On Jan. 11, an IU student from Carmel was stabbed on a bus. According to court documents, the perpetrator, Billie Davis, said she targeted the student for “being Chinese,” adding “it would be one...

CHS has done exceptional job preparing seniors for college admissions

CHS has done exceptional job preparing seniors for college admissions

Staff Editorial January 18, 2023

CHS has done a stellar job of preparing its seniors for college admissions and aiding seniors in the college application process. Through information events, regular messages and interactive opportunities,...

Journalists should evaluate controversy policies, readers should hold staffs accountable

Journalists should evaluate controversy policies, readers should hold staffs accountable

HiLite Staff January 1, 2023

Controversy is innately tied to opinion, but journalistic controversy more closely follows the quotes of sources in non-opinion stories and topics reporters cover.  This was recently highlighted in...

Columbus Day approaches, school curriculums glorify harmful historic figures

Columbus Day approaches, school curriculums glorify harmful historic figures

HiLite Staff October 10, 2022

As many know, Oct. 10 is Columbus Day, a holiday commemorating the landing of Christopher Columbus in the Americas in 1492. The recognition is the result of the European-focused glorification of his voyage,...

Even with addition of new parking lot, CHS should increase parking pass opportunities

Even with addition of new parking lot, CHS should increase parking pass opportunities

HiLite Staff March 22, 2022

Starting March 1, the Carmel Clay Public Library (CCPL) began towing cars that were parked in their parking lot without permission. This is just the latest of many punishments given by the city of Carmel...

This district should resume contact tracing COVID-19, make masks mandatory at extracurriculars

This district should resume contact tracing COVID-19, make masks mandatory at extracurriculars

Staff Editorial February 17, 2022

On Jan. 20, this district announced it would cut back on contact tracing. In its short statement, the district reasoned that this was to limit “multiple notifications of exposure.” Additionally, the...

CHS administration’s reponse to shooting threats was  timely, informative, but more precautions should be considered

CHS administration’s reponse to shooting threats was timely, informative, but more precautions should be considered

Staff Editorial January 20, 2022

On Dec 2nd, several threats insinuating a school shooting were circulating across social media. This led students to choose not to come to school due to safety concerns. Later that same evening, Principal...

Changes to graduation requirements in addition to SAT have some drawbacks

Changes to graduation requirements in addition to SAT have some drawbacks

Staff Editorial December 1, 2021

Beginning this school year, the Indiana Department of Education changed graduation standardized testing requirements from the ISTEP to the SAT. Additionally, students can now use the SAT to fulfill one...

Abolishment of traditional finals provides flexibility, helps grades better reflect students’ understanding of content

Abolishment of traditional finals provides flexibility, helps grades better reflect students’ understanding of content

HiLite Staff November 12, 2021

This year, this school will not require traditional finals and teachers will determine students’ final semester grades on a total points system. The change in structure allows more flexibility and helps...

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